Doug Sahm Session Video-”The Return Of Wayne Douglas”

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 23 Apr 2007 5:03 am

Doug Sahm in the studio on April 6th, 1999, working on what was to be his last album. Here Doug the band listen to the playback of "Beautiful Texas Sunshine", which had just been recorded. Band members include Bill Kirchen, Ronnie Huckaby, Dan Dreeben, David Carroll, Clay Blaker, and myself.

It is plain to see that even after a lifetime of making music Doug had not lost his exuberance and energy. Who would have ever thought that seven months later he would be gone....

Special thanks to Dan Dreeben for providing this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjHnhJpN5A

Ron ! · Post by **Ron !** » 23 Apr 2007 5:09 am

hey Tommy.......thanks for putting this up here on the forum.I am a big Doug fan.And I have to say that you did an outstanding job by producing this album and playing the steel on it.
A big "Thumbs" up for this clip.

Thanks

Ron

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 23 Apr 2007 9:21 am

WOW! Thanks Tommy for posting this. "Wayne Douglas" is one of my ALL-TIME favorite albums. Start to finish it is just packed with good music.

Being intimatly familiar with the album, I found it especially interesting that the end of the steel ride was changed according to Doug's ideas that he expressed on this video...the solo that made the album is totally different at the end. Also, I noticed the Leslie effect was also added after this take, again as per Doug's wishes.

It was good to see Clay in there too.

So cool to see this!

JC

Eli Hall · Post by **Eli Hall** » 23 Apr 2007 6:41 pm

That was very nice. Thank you for posting it.

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 24 Apr 2007 7:27 pm

Very cool..........I have to get more of this stuff. Excellent steel sound, Tommy.

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 25 Apr 2007 8:04 am

Thanks y'all...! Glad you enjoyed this.

Jode, if I had known you were gonna listen THAT close to the record, I would have tried to play better..

I just put another one up...

Tore Blestrud · Post by **Tore Blestrud** » 30 Apr 2007 12:52 pm

One of my favourite albums. Lots of great steel playing by Tommy

Bob Smith · Post by **Bob Smith** » 2 May 2007 2:45 am

I know Ive said it before, but I ll say it again, thats is one GREAT recording. I play it all the time. I blast it up loud, and it puts my whole family in a good mood!! Honest!! bob

Stan Townsend · Post by **Stan Townsend** » 10 May 2007 10:46 am

Hi Tommy,
I was blown away by your pedal steel playing on this CD. Just Beautiful. I stole a couple of licks...hope you don't mind.